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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley (beyond San Jose which has already done so) is a very important and rational thing to do for the economic health of the valley, California, and the USA economy as a whole. The issue is continuing the incredible innovation that happens in Silicon Valley.

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[US] [Event] Launch Tennessee’s Southland Conference To Highlight South’s Top 50 Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

California’s Silicon Valley and New York tend to hog the headlines as America’s most lauded hotbeds of innovation, but Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) wants to prove that the country’s South also features plenty of innovative startups that can challenge for dominance in the global marketplace.

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19 Entrepreneurs Share Their Business Goals for 2018

Hearpreneur

Often entrepreneurs and business owners create their New Year’s Resolutions around their business. We asked 19 entrepreneurs to share their business goals and what they were looking forward to in 2018. #1- I additionally want to expand Cinqe into Silicon Valley and welcome new clients within and surrounding that area.

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To Be Successful You’ll Need to Shake Hands and Kiss Babies.

Both Sides of the Table

I’m aboard Delta flight 1833 from Cincinnati (actually, Northern Kentucky for what it’s worth) to Los Angeles. I had a very enjoyable day in Cincinnati meeting many local entrepreneurs, angels and accelerators. I went even further when I was an entrepreneur. It’s Wednesday late afternoon. In that sense it felt very LA.

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I’m Almost 29, Is It Too Late to Start a Business?

Up and Running

I’m only going to mention a few, but there are hundreds of famous entrepreneurs that got their start late in life. But, Sanders didn’t stop and eventually, went on to found and franchise ‘Kentucky Fried Chicken’. The successful Silicon Valley companies that are run by 20-year-olds are exceptions, not the rule.

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